Global Patent Index - EP 0416778 A2

EP 0416778 A2 19910313 - Nuclear fuel bodies and the production thereof.

Title (en)

Nuclear fuel bodies and the production thereof.

Title (de)

Kernbrennstoffkörper und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung.

Title (fr)

Eléments de combustible nucléaire et leur production.

Publication

EP 0416778 A2 19910313 (EN)

Application

EP 90309232 A 19900822

Priority

GB 8920112 A 19890906

Abstract (en)

A nuclear fuel body provided by doped uranium dioxide grains having kernels of undoped uranium dioxide. The body is produced by mixing single crystal seeds of uranium dioxide with doped uranium dioxide granules. The mixture is compacted and subsequently sintered. Gadolinia is a preferred dopant for the uranium dioxide.

IPC 1-7

G21C 3/62

IPC 8 full level

G21C 3/62 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G21C 3/623 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 30/10 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 30/30 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0416778 A2 19910313; EP 0416778 A3 19911121; CA 2024328 A1 19910307; CA 2024328 C 20000620; GB 2235816 A 19910313; GB 2235816 B 19940406; GB 8920112 D0 19891018; GB 9016492 D0 19900912; JP 2978544 B2 19991115; JP H03100492 A 19910425; US 5061434 A 19911029

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90309232 A 19900822; CA 2024328 A 19900830; GB 8920112 A 19890906; GB 9016492 A 19900727; JP 23690690 A 19900906; US 57116290 A 19900823